Debating Free Speech and public figures in Kansas history
The passage questions federal rewards for rescues, critiques Hodder and Humble, and tests press power vs. free speech. It contrasts President Wilson praise with earlier leaders, cites naval expenditures and trips, and recalls Mary Ellen Lease’s motherhood advice, reflecting a charged Kansas newspaper debate on democracy, accountability, and media influence.
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Hodder and
Humble
Lawrence
Kansas
Reburnish
Hodder
Star
General Wood's plea for universal military training
The public questions universal training as a shield against crime and war. The piece argues Wood favored training three million men but warns against arming the nation without guns. It critiques militarism while noting Wood's absence from action abroad and the general staff's ruthlessness.
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Wood
America
France
Fasteleraad
Arbor Day Plans For War Memorial Trees In Communities
The Journal-World discusses civilian oversight in the army and a National Guard like system, urging many officers remain in service year round while maintaining civilian jobs. It proposes Arbor Day tree plantings to honor living veterans and the dead, suggesting Liberty Path or schoolyards as sites with guidance to plant native or hardy trees, including fruit varieties, and to involve teachers and students in selecting trees and organizing ceremonies.
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United States
Journal- World
National Guard
Gilmore Heads to Ottawa This Morning
Mes. W. J. Gilmore departed this morning for Ottawa, marking a routine personal or professional trip with no further details provided.
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Mes
W. J. Gilmore
Ottawa
Man Regains Health and Weight After Tanlac Use
O D Lawless of Omaha Nebraska says he weighed 96 pounds before starting Tanlac and rose to 137 pounds after treatment. He credits Tanlac with restoring appetite, easing stomach pains, and restoring energy though he has not yet fully regained his pre illness weight. He plans to continue until his weight reaches 148 pounds. Tanlac is sold locally at City Drug Store Round Corner Drug Co in Lawrence and in Budera by H A White Adv.
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Tanlac
O. D. Lawless
Omaha
South 28Th Street
Neb
Lawrence
City, Drug, Store, and Round Corner Drug Co
Budera
H. A. White
Adv
Spacey musings on politics and remedies of 1920s Kansas
Fragmentary column notes discuss a 1920 national convention favorite son, small donations to Jewish Armenian relief, a playful jab at in-growing toenails, travel for Motor-Carr families, and speculative German election remarks about Hohenzollern members possibly running for local road overseer, ending with a nod to Hoods Sarsaparilla for rheumatic relief.
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Kansas
Hohenzollern
Bert
Anniversaries and Historic Milestones in Brief
Brief year by year notes mention 1819 Andrew Jackson arriving in Washington to testify, 1810 Great Eastern reaching Bombay with Suez cable, 1894 Midwinter Fair opening in San Francisco, 1901 Rockefeller donation for tuberculosis research, 1910 court ruling on labor discrimination, 1915 German and British military actions in the Baltic, plus a German birthday message and an ice cream ad note from Wiedemann's with a phone contact.
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Andrew Jackson
Washington
Florida
Bombay
San Francisco
Germain Emperor
John D. Rockefeller
Supreme Court
United States
Rus Zeppelin
Germany
Born Today In History Highlights Rulers And Leaders
Wilhelm Hohenzollern former German Emperor born in Potsdam sixty years ago. George M Bosworth Canadian Pacific chairman born Ogdensburg sixty one. Samuel Gompers AFL president born London sixty nine. Rev William Lenox Mills Anglican bishop born Woodstock seventy two. Philip J Doherty lawyer born Charlestown sixty three. Bishop Thomas Nicholson Ontario Methodist Episcopal born Woodburn fifty seven. Pure pasteurized Wiedemann's ice cream advertised.
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Wilelm Hohenzollern
Prussia
Potsdam
George M. Bosworth
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Samuel Gompets
American Federation of Labor
London
William Lenox Mills
Ontario
Woodstock
Ont
Philip Joseph Doherty
Charlestown
Mass
Thomas Nicholson
Methodist. Episcopal Church
Woodburn
Lord and Lady Algy to Headline Bowersack Theater Run
The theater season will feature William Faversham and Maxine Eliott in Lord and Lady Alyy by R. C. Carton at the Bowersack Theater starting Monday February 3. Faversham's Lord Algy, famed for his witty loss handling, attracts renewed devotion as Lady Algy’s feelings deepen.
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William Faversham
Maxine Eliott
Lord
Lady Alyy
R. C. Carton
Bowersack Theater
Faversham
Lord Algy
Lady Algy
Saxo Lady Algy
R.c.carton
Round Corner
Bowersack Theatre
Reflections for Heer William Hohenzollern on his 60th birthday
A chronicle of William II’s birth anniversaries from 1859 to 1918 recounts Prussia celebrating his life and rule. The entries note birthdays, royal greetings from Victoria and other rulers, public displays, and shifts in status as Germany faced war and exile, ending with Wilhelm II’s 60th milestone in exile at Amerongen.
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William Hohenzollern
All
Prussia
William
Bonn
Princess Augusta
Schleswig
Victoria
Germany
Bismarck
Saxony and
Murtemberg
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Meecklenburg-Schwerin
Berlin
Wilated
Amerongen
Wilhem Hohenzol
Nower
Ajaumay Tanouh Fc
Kansas Good Roads Photo Contest Invites Entries
J Frank Smith urges proof of road conditions through photos showing Kansas roads with vehicles or riders. Contest runs until March 1 with judges awarding cash or sending entries to Topeka. Local notes should include place and brief info.
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Kansas
J. Frank Smith
Kansas Good Roads’ Association
Topeka
Deaths and Funerals Tenney Ward and Wilmoth Obituaries
Elizabeth B Tenney Ward formerly of Lawrence born March 22 1861 died January 2 in Chicago at Cook County Hospital where she was superintendent of a ward. Burial in Finnwood beside her parents. Clarence E Wilmoth of 812 Mississippi Street died Sunday after three months illness. Funeral Tuesday 10 30 from home, Oak Hill Cemetery. James Monroe Coffman funeral held Friday.
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Elizabeth B. Tenney
Elizabeth B.tenney
Miss Tenney
Lowell
Mass
Lawrence
Wenhey
Unitarian Society
Gov. Robinson
Robinson. Tenney
Craving School For Nurses
Clarence E. Wilmoth
Mississippi Street
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wilmothers
James M. Coffman
James Monroe Coffman
Jad Salts Kidney Health Ad Warns Of Urinary Aches
An early 20th century advertorial urges readers to treat kidney discomfort with Jad Salts, claiming it cleanses sluggish kidneys, reduces bladder irritation, and prevents serious complications. The piece touts grapes and lemon juice formula, its harmlessness, and a local druggist endorsement.
Kansas Good Roads Association Seeks Worst Road Photos
Jan 27 Kan sas Good Roads Association announced it will give prizes for the three best photographs showing the worst road conditions. Topakis and Kee reported the association wants vivid examples of faulty roads to highlight the need for improvements and funding.
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Goal Roads’ Association
Topakis
Kee
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